Free Tai Chi Seminar in Pease Park August 15th.

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Sifu Ray Abeyta, a Tai Chi instructor from El Paso Texas, is coming to
Austin on the weekend of August 15th to teach private lessons to some
of his students here. He has also offered to teach a Free Seminar for
the push hands group meeting in Pease Park on August 15th. This will
be a brief seminar held from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM which is the time of
our regular push hands gathering. All Austin Area Tai Chi
practitioners are invited.

Sifu Ray Abeyta will cover Tai Chi Basics, Push Hands, Qigong. Ray
asks those coming to bring a notepad to jot things down. This first
seminar is for him to determine the level of interest there is in
Austin for him to consider coming and teaching some more intense
workshops. This is NOT a beginner’s workshop. Some proficiency in
Tai Chi is assumed!

To become better acquainted you can check out the web sites and
YouTube video sitess of Sifu Ray Abeyta and also of his teacher Sifu
Michael Phillips:

Sifu Ray Abeyta
Texas School of Tai Chi
http://www.texastaichi.net
http://www.youtube.com/user/TaiChiTex

Sifu Michael Phillips
http://michael-phillips.net/
http://www.youtube.com/user/chifactory

Below is a short bio sent in by Sifu Ray Abeyta:

a TC player for 22 years, teacher for 20...
3 National Champ in Form & Push Hands, Yang, Wu & Chen styles...
2nd in form & 3rd in push hands in Jiazuo, China, traditionally called
the Chen Village comp 2007

..I am 1 of only 2 US citizens to win in push hands there, the other
took 1st, Mario Napoli of NYC in 2003 I believe...not sure. ( I was 53
at the time & had to sign a death waiver to compete because I was over
50 & considered too old to push ;>)

Have been teaching TCC full time since 2001, I am the official TC Sifu
for the EPFD, I teach at several Senior Centers & have classes at my
small studio & have several private students...

Married wife Patricia, 2 sons Brandon 15, Maxx 12....